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TEMPLE OF THE DAY

Shri Dholaka Teerth

Bulls Can No Longer Used As "Performing" Animals

It is a moment of celebration for PETA India and
everyone who has been a part of our campaign to
bring an end to jallikattu. A new Ministry of
Environment and Forests notification in, "The
Gazette of India" says that bulls can no longer
be used as"performing" animals. The decision
comes shortly after PETA supporter Hema Malini
sent a letter to Jairam Ramesh, the former
Minister of Environment and Forests, in support
of PETA's campaign to end jallikattu. This
decision means an end to the cruel"sport" of
jallikattu, in which terrified bulls are kicked,
punched, jumped on, dragged to the ground and
otherwise tormented. It also means an end to
bull races. In such races, bulls are commonly
beaten with sticks, which often have nails
protruding from them.